11:17 PM,
Jun. 18, 2013

A stone pond adorned with a flute-playing cherub is the feature in the back yard in Vicki and Gregg Grimme's home.

Written by

Sara Gadzala
Enquirer contributor

How does Gabe and Maggie Rice's garden grow? You can find out at the Fourth Annual Fort Thomas Garden Tour where theirs will be one of seven private gardens showcased this weekend throughout the city.

The tour will feature spectacular gardens with views of the Ohio River, a Victorian mansion landscape, goldfish ponds, waterfalls, custom brick and stone hardscaping, and flora of all kinds including unusual plant and tree species at the Rice home.

Rice, 62, who also goes by Mike, has a background in horticulture, landscaping and design and owns Renaissance Garden Ornament in Oakley, which ...